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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2009-04-26 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 44742 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 17 mph to LF · 2:57
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 10–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Rich Harden earned the win. Kosuke Fukudome went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 14 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Rich Harden L: Todd Wellemeyer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Scott Barry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Theriot | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reed Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Fontenot | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Miles | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Harden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Micah Hoffpauir | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Koyie Hill | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Colby Rasmus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Albert Pujols | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Khalil Greene | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Thurston | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Ryan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Harden | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
 Neal Cotts | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Heilman | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Gregg | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Wellemeyer | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 P. J. Walters | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Blaine Boyer | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Trever Miller | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: S9/L9S
- Ryan Theriot: S2.1-2
- Kosuke Fukudome: S9/G34+.2-H;1-3
- Derrek Lee: D7/F78D+.3-H;1-3
- Reed Johnson: 2/F23F
- Mike Fontenot: 63/G6-.3-H;2-3
- Geovany Soto: 3/F34
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: S8/L4MD-
- Colby Rasmus: K
- Albert Pujols: W.1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: 8/F8LD
- Rick Ankiel: 3/F3F-
Top 2
- Aaron Miles: S8/L8RS-
- Rich Harden: 23/SH.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: HP
- Ryan Theriot: 8/F8RS
- Kosuke Fukudome: W.2-3;1-2
- Micah Hoffpauir: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Reed Johnson: 63/G6S-
Bot 2
- Yadier Molina: HR/F9D+
- Khalil Greene: 53/G56
- Joe Thurston: 2/F25F
- Todd Wellemeyer: 9/F9LM
Top 3
- Mike Fontenot: 7/F7S
- Geovany Soto: K
- Aaron Miles: 43/G4D+
Bot 3
- Skip Schumaker: 7/L7D
- Colby Rasmus: K
- Albert Pujols: W
- Ryan Ludwick: K
Top 4
- Rich Harden: 5/F5F-
- Alfonso Soriano: DGR/L9LD+
- Ryan Theriot: SB3
- Ryan Theriot: E6/TH/G6MS+.3-H(NR);B-2
- Kosuke Fukudome: S8/G4.2-H(UR)
- Micah Hoffpauir: S9/L9S.1-2
- Reed Johnson: K
- Mike Fontenot: K
Bot 4
- Rick Ankiel: HR/F9D+
- Yadier Molina: K
- Khalil Greene: K
- Joe Thurston: S8/L8LM
- Todd Wellemeyer: K
Top 5
- Geovany Soto: 6/L6D
- Aaron Miles: K
- Rich Harden: K
Bot 5
- Skip Schumaker: K23
- Colby Rasmus: K
- Albert Pujols: HP
- Ryan Ludwick: 63/G6MD
Top 6
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Ryan Theriot: 7/F7S
- Kosuke Fukudome: 5/F5F-
Bot 6
- Rick Ankiel: 9/F9D+
- Yadier Molina: K
- Khalil Greene: 7/F78S
Top 7
- Micah Hoffpauir: HR/F8RXD+
- Reed Johnson: K
- Mike Fontenot: S9/G4+
- Geovany Soto: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 7
- Joe Thurston: W
- Brendan Ryan: SB2
- Brendan Ryan: DGR/G3L+.2-H
- Skip Schumaker: 53/G6S
- Colby Rasmus: 7/F7S
- Albert Pujols: W
- Ryan Ludwick: 8/F78D
Top 8
- Aaron Miles: S7/L7S
- Koyie Hill: S9/G34.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/L7S
- Ryan Theriot: 64(1)/FO/G6S-.2-3
- Kosuke Fukudome: HR/F9D+.3-H;1-H
- Micah Hoffpauir: 5/F5F-
Bot 8
- Rick Ankiel: 9/L9D+
- Yadier Molina: S1/G5S-
- Khalil Greene: 9/L9M
- Joe Thurston: DI.1-2
- Joe Thurston: 63/G6+
Top 9
- Reed Johnson: 43/G4+
- Mike Fontenot: W
- Joey Gathright: K
- Aaron Miles: D7/L7D+.1-3
- Koyie Hill: 5!3/G5+
Bot 9
- Chris Duncan: D9/G3F+
- Skip Schumaker: 8/F8RXD
- Colby Rasmus: S7.2-3
- Albert Pujols: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
Notes & reviews
- Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee left the game due to an injured neck/shoulder